One of the benefits of being a member of the Penobscot Paddle and Chowder Society is that if you want to organize an impromptu outing, there is usually someone available to join you. That was true when I recently decided to organize a sea kayak trip on Quahog Bay near Cundy’s Harbor. Hot, sunny but […]
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Coast Guard to remove Harpswell fishing boat that sank in January storm
The Harpswell harbor master said the owner of the sardine boat that sank in New Meadows River “has made no attempt to recover the vessel.”
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What’s in store for the Harpswell Open Studio Tour
Twenty-five Midcoast artists open their studio doors to the public this weekend. The event is the first of its kind in decades.
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248 years after first hearing Declaration of Independence, Harpswell continues to listen
Harpswell residents first heard the Declaration of Independence read on the steps of the 1757 meetinghouse. The Elijah Kellogg Church has continued to honor the tradition.
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Harpswell Heritage Land Trust celebrates opening of new preserve on Great Island
Two herons flew over the Anna M. Tondreau Preserve on the morning of Saturday, June 29. At the time, members of the Harpswell Heritage Land Trust were setting up for the preserve’s opening celebration across the street. “That’s just examples of (how) there’s nature around here,” said John Boomer, a trustee of the Land Trust. […]
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Orr’s Island Library reintroduces summer reading program
Anne Wilkes sat at a small, red-and-blue table in a corner of the Orr’s Island Library, flipping through the pages of a children’s book on a gloomy Tuesday afternoon. “That’s an unfair question,” the librarian said when asked to name her favorite children’s book. “There are so many. I could take an hour or two […]
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Harpswell to gauge other firms’ interest in Mitchell Field solar farm
The town of Harpswell plans to solicit expressions of interest from other area solar developers before deciding whether to move forward with a ReVision Energy proposal to build a solar farm at George J. Mitchell Field. The Harpswell Select Board voted at its meeting on Thursday, June 27, to direct town staff to ask two […]
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Harpswell Bandstand’s opening night pays tribute to late visionary
The Harpswell Bandstand by the Sea kicks off its 2024 summer concert with a tribute to late visionary Bob Modr.
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Multiple efforts gather data about PFAS in Harpswell waters
PFAS pollution is ubiquitous in the waters around Harpswell, as it is in most of the marine environment. Recent testing also has found it in seafood, but outside of certain areas, investigators have detected low levels. While the health effects of these long-lived chemicals are cause for concern, experts and local leaders seem confident that […]
